Directors of the Irish retail business of the late fashion designer are winding down its operations next month, according to newly filed accounts.
With private equity backing and a pipeline of acquisitions, Dains Ireland is positioning itself as a major player in the Irish accountancy sector. Regional head Neal Morrison explains how culture, not just capital, is driving the firm’s next chapter.
Midsal is being sued by Swiss real estate group Necron after it withdrew from a €14.25m site sale, citing breach of contract on completion of the deal. The firm says it now intends developing the hotel itself.
Expanding in the US is a must for Irish tech companies but Trump’s belligerent policies have flipped the script on how they approach the market.
Last year, Keith O’Loughlin lost his best friend and business partner, Eddie Jordan. To celebrate the tycoon, he wrote a book and launched a foundation. But this is just one part of O’Loughlin’s story, which has seen him move from fixer to company builder.
The examiner's survival plan imposes a €60m haircut on creditors of the former Press Up company but secures jobs at some of Dublin's best-known bars and venues.
The trade deal announced this week by the US and the EU places Britain and Europe on different footings. While it also brings advantages for Northern Ireland, significant uncertainty remains.
German freight forwarding giant Hellmann is still a newcomer to the Irish market but general manager Niamh Savage tells The Currency it will “offer something a little bit different” and aims to grow amid trade disruption.
Britain has amended its renewable energy terms, upping its maximum guaranteed price and lengthening state contracts to up to 20 years, ahead of August's auction. At £113/MWh (€130/MWh) it nears Ireland's ceiling but the scale of the auction will dwarf Ireland's efforts to date.
Eastcoast Bakehouse has secured €5m in new equity funding, and closed a debt refinance. The lateness of their filing was the subject of media reports but what do they reveal about the business?
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